and montane ##s and the frigates maria de la cab ##ey ##a and luisa in dock and unfit for action . to cooke ' s disappointment he could also see the manila gall ##eon , mar ##ques ##etta being un ##loaded at the ca ##vite docks and another valuable merchant ship rey carlos aground in the harbour . the spanish had learned only shortly before cooke ' s arrival that the british frigate hms resistance under captain edward pak ##enham was in philippine waters and had decided to remove the valuable cargo from the treasure ship rather than risk an attack . fox was the first british ship into the anchorage , and was consequently approached by the guard ##boat , whose crew came aboard . malcolm ,
and montanes and the frigates maria de la cabeya and luisa in dock and unfit for action. to cooke's disappointment he could also see the manila galleon, marquesetta being unloaded at the cavite docks and another valuable merchant ship rey carlos aground in the harbour. the spanish had learned only shortly before cooke's arrival that the british frigate hms resistance under captain edward pakenham was in philippine waters and had decided to remove the valuable cargo from the treasure ship rather than risk an attack. fox was the first british ship into the anchorage, and was consequently approached by the guardboat, whose crew came aboard. malcolm,